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The Fragmented World

Competing Perspectives on Trade, Money and Crisis

By: Chris Edwards

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The Fragmented World

Competing Perspectives on Trade, Money and Crisis

By: Chris Edwards

This comprehensive textbook, first published in 1985, on the world economic, written specifically for non-specialists, compares neo-classical, neo-Ricardian and Marxist theories and policies in international economics. Theories of trade and money, and issues such as international debt crisis, the rise of the newly industrializing countries and the demands for a New International Economic Order, and explained clearly and concisely. A wide range of political economics across the political spectrum are discussed. This accessible book will be of interest to anyone who wants to make sense of the complexities of international economy and the competing theories on trade, money and crisis.

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1317405986

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Unequal City

London in the Global Arena

By: Chris Hamnett

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Unequal City

London in the Global Arena

By: Chris Hamnett

Examines some of the dramatic economic and social changes that have taken place in London over the last forty years, describing how this has had major consequences for both the social structure and the built environment of London.

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113437139X

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The IMF and European Economies

Crisis and Conditionality

By: Chris Rogers

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The IMF and European Economies

Crisis and Conditionality

By: Chris Rogers

This book examines the role that the IMF has played in the management of financial crises in developed nations. The topic is of particular significance in light of the global financial crisis that emerged following the collapse of American sub-prime mortgage markets in 2007, and the subsequent sovereign debt problems of many Western states.

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1137271272

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Sources of Chinese Economic Growth, 1978-1996

By: Chris Bramall

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Sources of Chinese Economic Growth, 1978-1996

By: Chris Bramall

This analysis of the political economy of growth in the era of Deng Xiaoping takes issue with the growth-accounting methodologies and market-centred explanations which characterize so much of the literature on transition-era China. By adopting an approach which echoes the pioneering work of Chalmers Johnson, Alice Amsden, and Robert Wade on other East Asian Economies, and which makes full use of the rich statistical materials that have become available since 1978, this book shows that Chinese growth was driven by a combination of state-led industrial policy and the favourable infrastructural legacies of the Maoist era. And in giving due weight to the sheer complexity of the growth process by looking in detail at the experience of four very different Chinese regions, it avoids over-simplistic macroeconomic generalization. Nevertheless, even this type of approach is inadequate, because it fails to explain why industrial policy has been so much more successful in China than in other countries. This book therefore goes beyond the 'development state' approach to argue that state autonomy in China reflected the remarkably equal distribution of income and wealth at the end of the 1970s and, paradoxically, the destruction of party structures and institutions during the Cultural Revolution. The policy implications are stark. The Chinese experience demonstrates that industrial policy and state spending on physical and social infrastructure can produce rich rewards; conversely, slavish reliance on foreign direct investment and trade are likely to limit the pace of growth. But attempts to replicate China's success in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia will fail because their governments will not resist rent-seeking by classes and interest groups. Moreover, as the state becomes weaker in the wake of the re-emergence of a powerful capitalist class, even Chinese growth may prove unsustainable.

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OUP Oxford

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0191522805

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Hymns & Devotions for Daily Worship

By: Chris Fenner

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Hymns & Devotions for Daily Worship

By: Chris Fenner

A daily hymnal, featuring nearly 400 hymns and readings for every day of the year (special days have more than one), including 69 metrical psalms and 7 spirituals. Embark on a journey through the traditional Christian year, entering by way of Advent, visiting major and minor landmarks along the way, culminating in a celebration of Christ the King. On your journey, feast on the riches of hymnody, new and old, locally and globally, following the narrative pathways of the gospel story as outlined in the Revised Common Lectionary. Find nourishment in reflective commentary by living hymn writers, classic hymn writers, and master scholars. Discover more about the hymns and psalm paraphrases by observing their sources, and learn more about the church year through guiding essays.

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Hymnology Archive

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Gender and Crime

By: Marisa Silvestri,Chris Crowther-Dowey

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Gender and Crime

By: Marisa Silvestri,Chris Crowther-Dowey

This text provides a much-needed, comprehensive critical introduction to debates about the relationship between gender and crime. Bringing together both feminist and masculinist perspectives, the book is a 'one stop shop' for gaining knowledge and understanding of the field of gender and crime as a whole. In addition to offering an overview of key themes and issues, Silvestri and Crowther-Dowey breathe new life into existing and well-rehearsed debates by considering the usefulness of drawing on a human rights discourse for making sense of gender, crime and criminal justice. In re-thinking the experiences of women and men as offenders, victims and criminal justice professionals within a human rights framework, the authors encourage a fresh approach to traditional debates about gender and crime. The book integrates empirical, theoretical and policy-related materials in order to encourage a thorough understanding of the field. Complex ideas and debates are grounded with reference to real life examples. The learning process is supported through the use of chapter overviews, key terms, study questions and suggestions for further reading. Gender and Crime is essential reading for students and academics in criminology, sociology, social policy and gender studies. The Key Approaches to Criminology series celebrates the removal of traditional barriers between disciplines and, specifically, reflects criminology’s interdisciplinary nature and focus. It brings together some of the leading scholars working at the intersections of criminology and related subjects. Each book in the series helps readers to make intellectual connections between criminology and other discourses, and to understand the importance of studying crime and criminal justice within the context of broader debates. The series is intended to have appeal across the entire range of undergraduate and postgraduate studies and beyond, comprising books which offer introductions to the fields as well as advancing ideas and knowledge in their subject areas.

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SAGE

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1849204861

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9781849204866

Supply Chains, Markets and Power

Managing Buyer and Supplier Power Regimes

By: Andrew Cox,Paul Ireland,Chris Lonsdale,Joe Sanderson,Glyn Watson

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Supply Chains, Markets and Power

Managing Buyer and Supplier Power Regimes

By: Andrew Cox,Paul Ireland,Chris Lonsdale,Joe Sanderson,Glyn Watson

Supply Chains, Markets and Power takes resource-based thinking forward by stressing the need for a dynamic and entrepreneurial conception of resource acquisition and management. This book will be essential reading for all those with a professional or academic interest in supply chain management.

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Routledge

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1134517610

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The End of Politics

New Labour and the Folly of Managerialism

By: Chris Dillow

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The End of Politics

New Labour and the Folly of Managerialism

By: Chris Dillow

New Labour's distinctive idea is that equality andefficiency are partners, not enemies. This, the bookargues, is an example of managerialist ideology - thebelief that trade-offs between conflicting values can bemanaged away by clever policies, that management canreplace politics. This is not true. The book is a plea toremove ......

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Harriman House Limited

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1905641176

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Zombie Capitalism

Global Crisis and the Relevance of Marx

By: Chris Harman

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Zombie Capitalism

Global Crisis and the Relevance of Marx

By: Chris Harman

We've been told for years that the capitalist free market is a self-correcting perpetual growth machine in which sellers always find buyers, precluding any major crisis in the system. Then the credit crunch of August 2007 turned into the great crash of September–October 2008, leading one apologist for the system, Willem Buiter, to write of "the end of capitalism as we knew it." As the crisis unfolded, the world witnessed the way in which the runaway speculation of the "shadow" banking system wreaked havoc on world markets, leaving real human devastation in its wake. Faced with the financial crisis, some economic commentators began to talk of "zombie banks"–financial institutions that were in an "undead state" and incapable of fulfilling any positive function but a threat to everything else. What they do not realize is that twenty-first century capitalism as a whole is a zombie system, seemingly dead when it comes to achieving human goals.

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Haymarket Books

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1608461041

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The Industrialization of Rural China

By: Chris Bramall

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The Industrialization of Rural China

By: Chris Bramall

The Industrialization of Rural China' highlights the economic & social achievements of the Maoist regime. Using a constructed dataset covering China's 2000 plus counties & complemented by a detailed econometric study of county-level industrialization in the provinces of Sichuan, Guangdong & Jiangsu, the author shows that history mattered.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199275939

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Peace or War?

Understanding the Peace Process in Northern Ireland

By: Chris Gilligan,Jonathan Tonge

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Peace or War?

Understanding the Peace Process in Northern Ireland

By: Chris Gilligan,Jonathan Tonge

First published in 1997, this volume responded to the peace process of the 1980s and 1990s between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, emerging just prior to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. It constituted one of the first major academic examinations of the attempts to bring peace to Northern Ireland in the 1990’s, and explores the historical origins of the process, before moving towards a critical account of the role of political parties in the development of the peace process. Critics have argued equally that the process was a sham, tactically repositioning Irish republicanism, and that it provided a framework for reconciliation or even conflict resolution. This book outlines the political changes which allowed the peace process to develop, along with analysing specific themes divided into three broad sections: the general aims of the peace process, the political perspectives and the issues under discussion. Aiming to promote discussion, these contributors explore the origins and function of the peace process, followed by an analysis of political perspectives including the Unionists, the SDLP and Irish Republicanism. Finally, they consider key issues of interest for the peace process, including the ever-present border debate, security strategies, education, and economics, whilst Rachel Ward makes the case for the skilled contributions of women available to formal politics.

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0429815573

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GPs, Politics and Medical Professional Protest in Britain, 1880–1948

By: Chris Locke

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GPs, Politics and Medical Professional Protest in Britain, 1880–1948

By: Chris Locke

This book charts the journey of British General Practitioners (GPs) towards professional self-realisation through the development of a political consciousness manifested in a series of bruising encounters with government. GPs are an essential part of the social fabric of modern Britain but as a group have always felt undervalued, clashing with successive governments over the terms on which they offered their services to the public. Explaining the background to these disputes and the motives of GPs from a sociological perspective, this research casts new light on some defining moments in the creation of the modern British state, from National Health Insurance to the National Health Service, and the history of the British medical profession. It examines these events from the point of view of the professionals intimately involved in and affected by them, using both established sources, like Ministry of Health records, an in-depth analysis of rarely studied records of professional bodies, and previously unresearched archive material. The result is a fascinating account of conflict and cooperation, and of heroic, and less-than-heroic, defiance of political authority, involving interactions between complex personalities and competing ideologies. Scholarly yet readable, this book will be of interest to the general reader as much as to medical practitioners and historians.

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Taylor & Francis

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100380215X

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Chinese Economic Development

By: Chris Bramall

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Chinese Economic Development

By: Chris Bramall

This book outlines and analyzes the economic development of China between 1949 and 2007. Rather than being narrowly economic, the book addresses many of the broader aspects of development, including literacy, morality, demographics and the environment. The distinctive features of this book are its sweep and that it does not shy away from controversial issues. For example, there is no question that aspects of Maoism were disastrous but Bramall argues that there was another side to the whole programme. More recently, the current system of government has presided over three decades of very rapid economic growth. However, the author shows that this growth has come at a price. Bramall makes it clear that unless radical change takes place, Chinese growth will not be sustainable. This large, comprehensive text is relevant to all those studying the economic history of China as well as its contemporary economy. It is also useful more generally for students and researchers in the fields of international and development economics.

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1134190506

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Unemployment in Europe

By: Joan Muysken,Chris De Neubourg

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Unemployment in Europe

By: Joan Muysken,Chris De Neubourg

By an international forum of contributors, this is the result of a conference organized by the Department of Economics of the University of Limburg and the European Production Study Group. All aspects of labour market research were discussed relating them to the unemployment situation in Europe.

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1349197955

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Victoria. 4th edition

By: Chris Rowthorn,Alex Landragin,Kate Daly

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Victoria. 4th edition

By: Chris Rowthorn,Alex Landragin,Kate Daly

Discover Victoria, a playground with class. Explore the state's rugged coastlines and the great indoors. Devour serious fun, food, wine, arts and culture. The wild, the avant-garde, the kitsch and the classic - this guide will take you there. - the A to Z of the state's greatest events, from the Australian Open to jazz festivals - pure indulgence: your guide to spas, massages and wineries - the inside word on the best spots for bushwalking, surfing, rock climbing, diving, cycling, skiing and more - more than 50 detailed maps covering every inch of Victoria - advice on where to eat, sleep and play, on any budget

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1740592409

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The Fragmented World

The Fragmented World

Unequal City

Unequal City

The IMF and European Economies

The IMF and European Economies

Sources of Chinese Economic Growth, 1978-1996

Sources of Chinese Economic Growth, 1978-1996

Hymns & Devotions for Daily Worship

Hymns & Devotions for Daily Worship

Gender and Crime

Gender and Crime

Supply Chains, Markets and Power

Supply Chains, Markets and Power

The End of Politics

The End of Politics

Zombie Capitalism

Zombie Capitalism

The Industrialization of Rural China

The Industrialization of Rural China

Peace or War?

Peace or War?

GPs, Politics and Medical Professional Protest in Britain, 1880–1948

GPs, Politics and Medical Professional Protest in Britain, 1880–1948

Chinese Economic Development

Chinese Economic Development

Unemployment in Europe

Unemployment in Europe

Victoria. 4th edition

Victoria. 4th edition

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